Carried to the wall :: American memory and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial /

On May 9, 1990, a bottle of Jack Daniels, a ring with letter, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, a baseball, a photo album, an ace of spades, and a pie were some of the objects left at the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. For Kristin Hass, this eclectic sampling represents an attempt by ordinary American...

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1. Verfasser: Hass, Kristin Ann, 1965-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1998.
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Zusammenfassung:On May 9, 1990, a bottle of Jack Daniels, a ring with letter, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, a baseball, a photo album, an ace of spades, and a pie were some of the objects left at the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. For Kristin Hass, this eclectic sampling represents an attempt by ordinary Americans to come to terms with a multitude of unnamed losses as well as to take part in the ongoing debate of how this war should be remembered. Hass explores the restless.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 188 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-179) and index.
ISBN:9780520920705
0520920708
0585054231
9780585054230